Douala vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$711
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
11
😀 Quality of life
36
11
🏙️ Population
2.77M
760K

The cost of living in Douala is 60% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4177th and 6334th ($1300 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and Somalia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7640th and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$10.1
 Cappuccino
$1.47
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486